The 1 x 1 pool of the final

Liverpool and Real Madrid will meet tomorrow in Paris in what promises to be a very balanced final. The existing equality between their respective starting teams only proves that this is a confrontation with an uncertain prognosis. Everything points to a match where the balance will tip based on small details.

Alisson-Courtois 2

Although Alisson Becker is a great goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois is a step or two above him. The season starring the Belgian goalkeeper puts him as the best goalkeeper in the world today. If Real Madrid are in this finals of the Champions League, it will be largely thanks to their great work under the sticks.

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TAA-Carvajal 1

Dani Carvajal ends the season in high tone, but Alexander-Arnold is the best right-back in the world. Despite developing on the defensive line, he is a constant danger in offensive activities and there is no doubt that Real Madrid’s rear guard needs to be fully aware of his side attacks.

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Matip-Militao 2

Eder Militao has certainly discovered himself as Madrid’s main defender and is undoubtedly superior to Matip, who in principle will form the right side of the ‘red’ defense at the expense of Konaté. It will be difficult for Militao to have a foothold in Real Madrid, but for now he is the undisputed starter and more than it has earned.

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Van Dijk-Alaba 1

That David Alaba is a great player is beyond doubt, but Van Dijk is slightly superior to him for being one of the best central defenders in the world. Proof of this is the leap in quality that Liverpool took on his arrival and also that in his absence the foundations of Klopp’s machinery suffered.

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Robertson-Mendy 1

Ferland Mendy is more than just the right football player and, even without much intelligence, he brings stability to Real Madrid’s defense. But Andy Robertson is superior to the Frenchman and, as happens on the other hand with Alexander-Arnold, he is a dagger in Liverpool’s left wing. It reaches advanced positions with a lot of risk.

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Fabinho-Casemiro X

Later the balance was in Casemiro’s favor, but this is currently not his best season at Real Madrid. The rivalry with his compatriot Fabinho, both suffering from ‘canarinha’, seems interesting though, and whoever wins here will make a significant contribution to his team.

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Henderson-Kroos 2

There are doubters to a Toni Kroos who probably didn’t go through her best moments and the fact that many times she was the first to be replaced by Ancelotti proves this. But even so, the German is above Jordan Henderson, who despite being captain and part of the soul of Liverpool it has some shortcomings.

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Thiago-Modric X

Luka Modric is one of the best footballers in the world and Real Madrid’s talented architects are in this final, but Thiago Alcantara, if discomfort will allow him, will reach his level. In fact, the Spanish midfielder ends the season performing at a very high level.

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Salah-Valverde 1

Fede Valverde (if he can finally get into Real Madrid’s starting ‘eleven’)) contributes a lot to the white team’s game, but Salah is its Liverpool star and a nightmare for opposing defenses. The Egyptian is hungry for revenge after only playing a few minutes in the final in kyiv in 2018.

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Mane-Benzema 2

Sadio Mané is a great attacking argument for Liverpool, but Karim Benzema is currently the strongest player in the world. The French striker has been key for Real Madrid to return both against PSG and against Manchester City and wants to lift the Champions League as a top actor.

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Luis Diaz-Vinicius X

If we talk about the early stages of the course, the balance is in favor of Vinicius Jr., but Luis Díaz, who came to Liverpool in the winter transfer market, brought freshness to the ‘red’ attack and instead being an alternative He carved a niche for himself on the starting team. The Colombian and the Brazilian are in great danger.